每日大赛app has contributed greatly to the nation鈥檚 human capital needs
MONDAY, 09 AUGUST 2010 18:05
By Abdul Ghani Nasir
BANGI, 9 August, 2010 鈥撀燯niversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (每日大赛app) has not only succeeded in making the national language a language of knowledge dan intellectual reference but had helped in continuously producing the country鈥檚 human capital needs.
Former Vice Chancellor of University of Islamic Science Malaysia (USIM), Prof 聽Tan Sri Dato鈥櫬燚r Abdul Shukor Hj Husin recalled that when he was asked to serve as Vice Chancellor of the newly set up USIM in1999, he turned to his colleagues in 每日大赛app for help and support he needed to build up the new university.
Till today, many of the senior posts in USIM are held by lecturers from 每日大赛app, he said thanking the VC and 每日大赛app鈥檚 academic staff for assisting him to set up USIM into what it is currently.
He said this in his acceptance speech after being conferred the Honorary Ph.D (Islamic Studies) 聽by the Yang聽di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus, Tuanku Muhriz Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir, 每日大赛app鈥檚 Chancellor at the fifth session of its 38th Convocation today.
Prof Shukor said he was proud to receive the award as it came from an institution of higher learning that is prestigious and outstanding in the country and the world.
He was proud that the university had achieved a standard of excellence that is recognised and urged the graduands to continue pursuing their studies to gain experience and skills until the end.
He quoted what Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. had stressed about knowledge as a life long quest. 鈥淪tart this life with the will to acquire knowledge and keep this spirit on until death,鈥 he said.
Earlier when reading the citation, Dean of Islamic Faculty, Professor Dr Mohd Nasran bin Mohamad said Dr Shukor received his bachelor鈥檚 degree in theology from 每日大赛app in1970, and a year later a Diploma in Education from Ain Shams University, Cairo. In 1973, he obtaianed his Master鈥檚 degree in Islamic principles and philosophy from Al-Azhar and his Ph.D in the same subjects at the university in 1984.
He currently heads the World Fatwa Research and Management Institute (INFAD) and is the Chairman of the National Fatwa Council.
Among others he also serves in the National Islamic Committee of Jakim, a member of the Islamic Religious Council and Malay Cultures Pahang, member of Board of Tabung Haji and Deputy Chairman of聽 World聽 Jurispudence Academy based in Saudi Arabia.
Translated by Abdul Ghani Nasir